This morning, Thursday, October 7th, 2021, the world got the chance to meet the 2021 Class of the Moody on the Market 40 Under 40 young professionals from across Michigan’s Great Southwest. Despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, nominations were successfully filed, a rigorous round of paring the nearly 70 prospects down to the final 40 was finalized, photography appointments were made, biography surveys taken, and they have been showcased to the public as being among the brightest in our midst.
The winner’s revelation took place beginning shortly after 7:10am this morning on the Morning Show with Jonny Reinhardt radio broadcast on WSJM 94.9FM, followed by the release here on the website where you can see each of the winners and the story behind how they got here. Here’s the direct link for the full list:
https://www.moodyonthemarket.com/40under40/
Our thanks to the people who made this year’s campaign possible including major sponsors, The Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber, McGhee’s Heating & Air Conditioning, and Lake Michigan College with support from the Mason Jar Cafe, and United Way of Southwest Michigan.
The selection committee was chaired by Jennifer Mitchell from JohnsonRauhoff and included Amanda Herman from Whirlpool Corporation, Katilin Siever from the Children’s Advocacy Center, and Anette Newnum from United Federal Credit Union, and they let me have one vote, as well. It was not an easy task.
There are 24 women and 16 men in the Class of 2021’s 40 Under 40, and they range in age from 22 to 39. They live in more than a dozen cities across the region, but were born not only here at home but in places as far away as Trinidad & Tobago, New Orleans and Walnut Creek, California, and cities in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and beyond. The average age on the list is 34.
They come from the non-profit sector, the professional ranks, from finance, government, and business consulting to those from media, agriculture, marketing, education, hospitality, utilities, religion, the service industry, and the beverage industry among other sectors of the economy.
There are some great and fascinating stories with some very recognizable faces and some perhaps not so well known, but they all share a passion for making the community of Michigan’s Great Southwest among the best places in the world to call home.
See where these people have been in their lives, where they still hope to head, what super power they would most like to have in their lives, who inspires them the most, some of the quirky things many people likely don’t know about them, what really opened their eyes during the pandemic, and other things like what book they’re currently reading and more.
Thanks to the many people who undertook the task of nominating these people, our sponsors, the selection committee, our promotional director Matt Malone, and to our digital guru at Moody on the Market, Zack East for making this great enterprise an annual success for our entire region. Enjoy, and be sure to send congratulations to the winners who you know for this great accomplishment in their lives.
